The Wooster Group makes an art out of wielding a minimalistic approach for maximal and maximalist effect.
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The Fuccbois in the Band
The same joke, an ocean away:
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Once Upon a (good?!) Projection
Projections are a necessary evil in the theater world.
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Life’s A Bitch. Art’s A Bitch. Related?
Macbitches wrestles with the always-zeitgeisty question of whether art that depicts immorality leads to a perpetuation of that depicted immorality outside of art, for audiences and the participating artists alike.
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What’s That Sound (Design)
By definition, a production’s sound design is meant to be heard.
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Creation and Consumption
Even though both cinema and theater are predominantly observational mediums, they sure do like to avoid steeping the audience in observing the minute face of the act of artistic creation and audience consumption.
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Hats on Hats on Hats
There’s a fundamental storytelling problem at the heart of jukebox musicals:
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The Call is Coming from Inside the Orchard
And now, a Write All Nite pastime:
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Patti Cakes
Recorded on May 11, 2022:
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Stand Up
When you think “stand-up comedy theater”, the Cherry Lane probably comes to mind, a cul-de-sac venue that has cornered the market — er, block? — on shows that mix stand-up comedy and theater.
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